Vine Park Brewing Company Reviews

Drake	2.6 Vine Park 651 Tyga Bite Tsov Tom 12 ounce bottle from Niemuth's. WTF is this stuff? Hazy orange, thin head, poor retention. Aroma of grain, tea, lemon. Taste is grainy malt, citrus, and that tea thing. Thin, crisp, mild bitterness. Forgettable. Sunday, August 25, 2019
Ericular	2.7 Vine Park California Steam This looks OK, but goes down like water. Mostly because it doesn’t have much more flavor than water. Not bad in any way, but nothing there to excite. Thursday, September 22, 2016
Ericular	3.2 Vine Park Horny Toad Pale Ale Really nice hazy amber. Aroma is creamy caramel. Taste is same, creamy, malty, small hop bite in the end, but short lived. Thursday, September 22, 2016
Ericular	3.3 Vine Park Rattlesnake Doppelbock Nice dirty hazy brown look. Aroma is quite nice, Sweet with caramel and mild roast. Taste is more mild caramel and roast, a little weird in the middle, finishing with a toasty root beer finish. Thursday, September 22, 2016
mdtolic	3 Vine Park Stump Jumper Amber Ale Saturday, July 9, 2016
mdtolic	4 Vine Park Flipping Falcon Saturday, July 9, 2016
Ericular	3.7 Vine Park Flipping Falcon Pours a dark amber with lasting beige head and great lacing. Aroma is a bubble gum candy sweetness mixed with roasted malts. Taste is well-balanced sweetness with a finish that matches the aroma - bitter pine to dry it out, with some of the well-roasted malts in the aftertaste. This is pretty good. Not much info from Vine Park on this beer. It’s not on their recipe list or website, but I’ve had it multiple times and it makes many appearances on untappd. Sunday, October 4, 2015
Ericular	3.3 Vine Park Hard Cider Sweet, smooth. Water like consistency and appearance. Can’t believe this is 8%. Not bad...couldn’t do more than a bottle of this, though. Gets cloying fast. Thursday, October 1, 2015
Ericular	3.5 Vine Park 100% Evil IPA Pours an excellent clear amber with lasting tan head and great lacing. Aroma is sweet and malty. Taste is more brown sugar malty sweetness, with some hops that follow to balance out a bit. Very English, with no fruit or pine in the hops. Not bad. The best beer of Fall 2016 brewing. Thursday, October 1, 2015
Ericular	3.5 Vine Park Big Tex Imperial Pale Ale Pours a nice clear deep, reddish brown amber with lasting tan head and good lacing. Aroma is woody, leather, caramel. Taste is toasted caramel malts with some hop bitterness coming afterwards to clean things out. Nothing spectacular, and relatively simple, but decently tasty. Monday, September 28, 2015
islay	3.5 Vine Park Cherry Stout Small pour, on draft at Winterfest 2014 in St. Paul, MN. Consumed on 1-31-14. Pours dark brown. Heavy cherry in the aroma; cherry cordial. Tangy taste features chocolate and cherry flavors. It’s a bit too artificial tasting to be excellent but it is a nice beer. Saturday, February 1, 2014
TheHOFF43	2.6 Vine Park Bavarian Hefeweizen Sample at APN. Pours a dirty yellow with whiteish head. Lots of banana, and clove, pretty typical, but not that good. Saturday, July 27, 2013
TheHOFF43	2.6 Vine Park Cherry Stout Sample at APN. Pours dark with lots of head. Chocolate and cherry aroma and taste, but it taste artificial. Hard to drink my entire sample, couldn’t imagine a larger serving. Saturday, July 27, 2013
BVery	3.1 Vine Park Cherry Stout Sampled at All Pints North 2013 in Duluth, MN. Dark brown pour with a foamy head. Mild chocolate and cherry aroma. Sweet cherry flavor with a little more chocolate - reminds me of one of those chocolate covered cherry candies you get around Christmas time. Not bad. Saturday, July 13, 2013
BVery	3.1 Vine Park Bavarian Hefeweizen Sampled at All Pints North 2013 in Duluth, MN. Hazy yellow pour, white head. Wheat, banana, and clove, as expected. Decent brew. Saturday, July 13, 2013
mnmike	3.5 Vine Park Chocolate Milk Stout Sample at Winterfest 2013 that I’m eventually getting around to recording on RB now. Good with the chocolate challenge they had with this beer. Tuesday, April 2, 2013
BVery	3.6 Vine Park Cuvee De Beer Trips Sampled at Winterfest 2013. Hazy gold pour. Floral hops and some perfume in this one. Very good! Sunday, February 3, 2013
BVery	3.3 Vine Park Chocolate Milk Stout Tap at Winterfest 2013. Deep brown pour with a white head. Mild chocolate and lactose. Pretty good brew. Sunday, February 3, 2013
JK	2.9 Vine Park Highlander Scotch Ale From a bottle. Simple malt flavors with a thin palate. Lightly sweet but very little finish at all. It could use more flavor and aroma. Monday, December 17, 2012
HarvesterOfSorrow	3.2 Vine Park Harveys Hefeweizen September 15, 2012 on tap at the Autumn Brew Review in Minneapolis. Cloudy yellow pour with big head. Banana and clove in aroma and taste was similar but tart. Tuesday, September 18, 2012
XmnwildX12	3.6 Vine Park India Ink Black IPA Had this at the All Pints North festival in Duluth, MN. Had a nice roast scent with a bitter chocolate roast. Taste is a little boozy and some light coffee taste. Monday, July 23, 2012
deyholla	3.5 Vine Park Rabid Penguin Porter On tap at SPSBF. Pours a slightly hazy dark brown with a earthy brown head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a nice coffee roasty note with dark grains backing and a hint of bitter hops. Flavor has lots of roast and coffee up front that mellow in to a slightly dry dark grain finish. Tuesday, June 19, 2012
BVery	3.1 Vine Park Stump Jumper Amber Ale Tap at St. Paul Summer Beer Fest. Slightly hazy orange pour, white head. Mild caramel malt. Some hop bite. Not bad. Sunday, June 17, 2012
BVery	3.6 Vine Park Rabid Penguin Porter Tap at the St. Paul Summer Beer Fest. Very dark pour with a cream head. Coffee, some bitterness, and dark chocolate. Sunday, June 17, 2012
XmnwildX12	3.1 Vine Park Stump Jumper Amber Ale Very light scent and taste of hops, not much of complexity here. But it is easy drinking. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Saturday, June 16, 2012
XmnwildX12	3.6 Vine Park Rabid Penguin Porter Has a rather light scent and taste of roast, really smooth and easy drinking though. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Saturday, June 16, 2012
Nuffield	3.7 Vine Park Rabid Penguin Porter Really very respectable porter. Pours rich brown without a ton of head. Chocolate and rich malt front, smooth and rounded finish uninflected by the hops. Rich palate for a porter. Good. Growler. Sunday, May 27, 2012
Nuffield	3.3 Vine Park 100% Evil IPA This isn’t really all that evil. In fact, a more appropriate name might be, "Friendly, Approachable IPA". It poured with a really massive, foaming head--the kind that makes you pour super slowly and even then it fills with so much head you have to let it sit for a minute before filling the second half. I bought my growler on a Saturday and cracked it the same day, then capped it and put it in the fridge. When I opened it again on Wednesday, it was at the perfect level of carbonation for my preferences. As for the taste, it was highly subdued, with a nice hop bouquet but a very balanced malt body that gave it a somewhat caramelly, English IPA quality. It wasn’t that far on the spectrum, to be sure, but there was nothing dominating on the front end or slapping you on the backend. No alcohol notes to observe. Very easy drinking IPA. Growler from brewery. Wednesday, May 23, 2012
DasBierChef	3.5 Vine Park Black Magic Imperial Stout Sampled this at Winterfest 2012. A nice beer with a nice mouthfeel and solid flavor. Sunday, February 5, 2012
Nuffield	3.8 Vine Park Black Magic Imperial Stout Good, dark color, very nice chocolate flavors, decent palate, and most happily, a nice finish with nothing awkward or out of character. Could be deeper, denser, and more concentrated in the flavors, but a very reasonable Imperial Stout though only average to slightly above average. (from a growler that a group of neighbors consumed the same day that I bought it) Sunday, January 15, 2012
Nuffield	3.6 Vine Park Rattlesnake Doppelbock I opted for this beer over their Belgian pale ale--I was given five free growlers as a Christmas present from my sisters-in-law. Two friends and I found it easy to finish most of a growler (one person doing more of the drinking)...very drinkable. Characteristic dark color and roasted qualities, though somewhat muted in the scheme of things--nothing like an Andechser of course--and the alcohol was also quite restrained. Moderate sweetness, tempered caramel, though certainly rich enough. Having it as a growler was probably better than getting it straight off the tap, as the muted carbonation suited the somewhat middle-of-the-road coating qualities in the palate. Decent beer and very drinkable; almost a "dark brown ale" rather than a Doppelbock lager. (growler from brewery) Saturday, December 31, 2011
HarvesterOfSorrow	3.5 Vine Park Black Magic Imperial Stout Date: September 5, 2011 Mode: Bottle Source: Vine Park, St. Paul, MN Appearance: Opaque dark brown, no head. Aroma: Chocolate, vanilla and smoke. Flavor: Consistent with aroma, medium bodied. Other: This was aged 10 months and I added smoke and vanilla at time of bottling, so may not be representative of the original recipe. Wednesday, September 7, 2011
BVery	3.4 Vine Park Black Magic Imperial Stout Bottle - brewed at Vine Park in St. Paul, MN. Aged 10 months. Pours a dark brown with red highlights. Medium foamy tan head. Medium palate - a little thin for an impy stout. Nice big chocolate nose. Taste was chocolate and malt. Monday, September 5, 2011
arminjewell	3.3 Vine Park Harveys Hefeweizen Pours hazy yellow with white head, aroma had notes of some wheat, grain, some spice and a touch of banana. Taste is spicy, with notes of sweet fruit and some grain, finishing sweet. A bit one dimensional and pretty weak tastes, but the tastes that were there were pretty good. Monday, February 28, 2011
arminjewell	3.3 Vine Park Davids Black Bavarian Pours dark brownish black, with thin tan head. Aroma has some light chocolate, roasted barley, coffee notes with a touch of coffee. Taste is burnt, chocolate, roast and some coffee, finishing slightly bitter. Not bad. Monday, February 28, 2011
GrandRiverZip	2.8 Vine Park Tornado Alley Alt Growler from Brewery. Weak taste, poory nutty brown, looked good. Smelled yeasty/young. Left a lot to be desired, not a great deal of taste. Friday, February 11, 2011
GrandRiverZip	2.9 Vine Park Mulligan Ale Lots left to be desired, young, kinda yeasty, just not as much flavor as I’d like to taste. Friday, February 11, 2011
vikingguy	3.5 Vine Park Tornado Alley Alt Growler from brewery. Pours a reddish-brown with tall foamy head. Lot’s of lacing. Caramel and woodsy hops on the nose. Flavor has notes of caramel, biscuit, roasted malt, a little nutty, maybe a slight hint of coffee. Balanced well with some spicy hops. Medium mouthfeel. Tastes like a combination of an Oktoberfest and a nut brown ale. I thought this was excellent. (2nd Rating) This is the batch that we brewed ourselves as opposed to the brewery brewed growler I bought two weeks ago. Color, head, and aroma are the same. Taste is a little less bold, little more watery, less spicy and nutty. Still decent caramelly malt base and good balancing hops. Still biscuity. The batch we brewed is definitely not as high quality as the brewery batch but still very drinkable. I’d rate this a 3.0. Saturday, January 9, 2010
Skyview	3.8 Vine Park English Premium Bitter On draught during the Autumn Brew Review in Minneapolis, MN. Pours a clear brownish amber colored brew with a creamy off-white head that has some nice retention and lacing. Aroma is quite malty, a hint of chocolate, caramel, yeast, and some bread crust. Flavor is medium to full bodied, lightly carbonated, with a more brown ale and malty base taste with no bitterness. Finish has a nice balance with some light yeast and caramel aftertaste. Sunday, September 13, 2009
Tripplebrew	2.8 Vine Park Black Magic Imperial Stout Pours a coffee/espresso breown with dark tan head. Aroma is quite peppery/spicy with licorice undertones. Flavor is very mild (surprising) notes of pepper and nut undertones but still bland. Body is very light with medium carbs. Monday, March 9, 2009
JK	3.9 Vine Park Black Magic Imperial Stout Winterfest 2009. I was impressed by this imperial stout. This is a thick, black beer, very little carbonation. Some smoke in the aroma and flavor. Sugar, moderately roasted malt, some chocolate. Great palate. I would buy this if they bottled. Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Skyview	3.4 Vine Park Davids Black Bavarian on draught during Winterfest 2009 in St Paul, MN as Vine Park Black Bavarian. Pours a dark brown cola brew with a thin off-white head that quickly dissipates to a thin ring. Aroma of toasted dark malt, some flowery hops a touch of dark pitted fruits and some toffee. Taste is medium bodied, lightly carbonated with flavors of toasted dark malt, and some light chocolate. Finish is semi-dry, with a short lived dark malt aftertaste. Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Skyview	3.2 Vine Park Winter Ale On draught during Winterfest 2009 in St Paul, MN. Pours a semi-clear dark copper amber brew with a thin off-white head that quickly dissipates to a thin ring. Aroma of Caramel malt, grapefruit and tangerine zest, some mild earthy spices and a touch of alcohol. Taste is medium bodied, with flavors of caramel, grapefruit, orange zest, and some Cascade hops. Finish is slightly metallic, semi-sweet with a grapefruit and orange aftertaste. Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Skyview	3.5 Vine Park Black Magic Imperial Stout On draught during the Winterfest 2009 in St Paul, MN. Pours an opaque dark brown brew with a decent sized tan head that quickly dissipates to a tan ring and some spotty lacing. Aroma of toasted dark malt, some flowery hops a touch of chocolate, red berries and dark pitted fruits. Taste is medium to full bodied with a complex flavor of toasted dark malt, a touch of apple cider, candi sugar and cotton candy. Finish is smooth, semi-sweet with aftertastes of caramel, chocolate and some apple. Monday, February 9, 2009
Skyview	3.5 Vine Park Rabid Penguin Porter Sampled during Autumn Brew Review 2008 in Minneapolis, MN. Pours a dark cola brown brew with a thin beige head that quickly dissipates to a fine film and beige ring. Aroma of roasted dark malt, a touch of chocolate and coffee with some floral hops. Taste is medium bodied, with flavors of chocolate malt, some coffee and floral hops. Finish is malty with very little bitterness. Smooth, creamy with a light chocolate aftertaste. Monday, February 9, 2009
Skyview	3.4 Vine Park Oktoberfest On draught during Autumn Brew Review 2008 in Minneapolis, MN. Pours a clear copper amber brew with a fast dissolving off-white head. Aroma of caramel malt, some floral hops and a touch of toffee. Taste is light to medium bodied, flavors of caramel malt, flowery hops and some apple. Finish is semi-sweet, a tad malty with a mild caramel aftertaste. Monday, February 9, 2009
Skyview	3.3 Vine Park Rock Hopper Red Ale Sampled during Autumn Brew Review 2008 in Minneapolis, MN. Pours a clear golden amber brew with a fast dissolving off-white head. Aroma of light caramel malt, some roasted nuts and flowery hops. Taste is medium to light bodied, flavors of light caramel malt with roasted nuts and a touch of grassy hops. Finish is semi-dry mild bitterness that quickly disappears. Monday, February 9, 2009
Tripplebrew	3.3 Vine Park Winter Ale Pours a very cloudy copper with quite a bit of tan - tinged head that lasts. Aroma is hoppy, coriander, pine with light citrus zest notes. Flavor is hops with a touch of coriander. A spicy note to the hops to take away from much citrus notes. Body is creamy but light. Carbonation is quite fair. Sunday, February 8, 2009
badgerben	3.4 Vine Park Rock Hopper Red Ale Autumn Brew Review 2008. Copper color with no head. Big aroma of toasted and Munich malts. Nutty flavor. Solid chocolate and caramel malt as well. For "just" a red ale, pretty complex. And tasty! Tuesday, September 30, 2008
badgerben	3.4 Vine Park Oktoberfest Autumn Brew Review 2008. On the assumption that this is at least close to the same recipe that jazz88 reviewed years ago... Copper color with a medium head. Light caramel malt aroma. Lots of caramel and grain flavor. Very, very light floral hop finish. Tuesday, September 30, 2008